Trophies

When Competition Enterprise started in 1974 the winner was presented with the Enterprise Challenge Trophydesigned by C. P. Wills.There was also the ‘Top/Best Wooden Ship’ for the highest placed wooden glider but with declining numbers, often just one participant, the Blunt Nails Trophy took its place in 2005 and is awarded to the best pilot/s performing well with low experience or flying low performance aircraft.John Cadman was a long-time participant in Enterprise and 3 times winner. Following his death in 1998, his widow Inger donated the John Cadman Trophy in his memory to be awarded to the pilot considered to have completed the most outstanding flight of the Competition Enterprise week.Pilots flying gliders with engines but start them en route are encouraged to remain flying and continue on task or explore the conditions. A separate Sam Witter Trophy will be given for the most enterprising flight of this nature during the competition, where the engine has been used.In 1985 a new National Enterprise Trophy was created to be awarded each year to the pilot/s believed to have achieved the most enterprising flight launching from anywhere in the UK. In 2009 we re-named it the Philip Wills National Enterprise Trophy, recognising Philip as the originator of the Enterprise ideals and to commemorate his legacy. It is now presented through the BGA at their annual Awards Ceremony.